Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade
Who:
Krewe of Andres de Pez members and their Family members
What:
Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade
When:
December 9, 2023, 5:15 pm
Where:
Downtown Pensacola (see below for specified details on line-up and parade route)
Why:
Spread holiday mayhem, and cheer during the Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade with our families and the Pensacola community!
Uniform:
Non-tabard Event, Casual clothing that is suitable for
weather conditions and is family friendly.
Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade Main Event Facebook Page
This is a Non-Alcoholic Event
Xmas Parade Infomation
Krewe Xmas
Waiver Form
Parade Rules and Waivers
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Please see link for Waivers for your family members (all non-paying Krewe Members (family members) are required to have a waiver to ride in this Parade. We ask that you read and adhere to the Parade rules and maintain positive supervision of all your family members. Thanks in advance for your support!
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The deadlines for waivers to be turned in for the purposes of riding is December 7, 2023.
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Please send your signed waivers via email to demmonh@bellsouth.net
Parade Day Timeline
12:00 pm
Krewe Barn will open for all members and their families for ship loading purposes.
2:45 pm
Movement from the Krewe Barn to line up on Spring Street (line-up location is to be determined (TBD) at this time (ATT) and we will publish that information after attending the Cox Pensacola Parade Meeting). You may park at the Barn and ride the ship over to line up or you can park at the Wahoo’s Stadium or city parking and meet the Ship and the Krewe at our line-up position on Spring Street.
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
We will enjoy holiday deserts, hot chocolate, and coffee (Provided by the Krewe) during line up block party festivities. There is no alcohol allowed during this Parade!
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Parade starts a 1.2-mile course on Spring Street and through downtown Pensacola. The route is as follows:
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We will travel north on Spring Street from our line-up position.
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We will then make a right-hand turn (East) on W Garden Street.
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We will travel east on W Garden Street.
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We will make a left-hand turn (North) onto N Palafox Street.
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We will then make a U-Turn on North Palafox and head south and cross the intersection of W Garden Street onto South Palafox (if you are riding in the Crow’s nest keep an eye out for traffic lights that are head level and can cause you harm or knock you out of the float if you are not paying attention).
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We will continue our route in a southernly direction of travel onto South Palafox until we intersect W Main Street where we will make a right hand turn on W Main Street (for all walkers when you hear three prolonged horn blast on South Palafox you are required to get you and your families on the ship).
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The Ship will travel westerly onto W Main Street and drop Krewe members and their family members off who parked in vicinity of the parade route in the Wahoo Stadium parking lot.
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Those Krewe members who parked at the Krewe Barn will ride back with the Ship to the Krewe Barn to be dropped off at their vehicles.
9:30 pm
All encouraged to give the Siguenza Team a quick hand with a cursory clean up post parade.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the following Krewe members for answers to your questions.
Harry Demmon (Siguenza XXIV): demmonh@bellsouth.net
We thank you in advance for your RSVPS, Waivers, and cooperation and adherence to the parade rules.
Best,
Harry Demmom, SXXIV
Viva!